The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-31

.. ".. 200 IHr"A HAN
n Dol. ~jl1lec-thc close Of the
sem ol Dis priesthood All the
world shows profound rcspect'
,.rt. miiols have shOwered upon
richest gifts. and esen the rulers
III T.I.4ss ANA Muharimcdaus have
. l- and donors as 90 The head of
r.t gui tian communion. II n
M ., n. pope only that those gifts
M i....s are offered, for Leo
ruf I.I an euyiaDle reputation as
ln..mlt. statesman, scholar aAd
long before he became pope
44rrnier ~ pure Augustan Latin lac
r.la.y BINS not nn equal in modern
n.. poetry. though often sad, is eA
r..f..t sweet, Lis plan for the ofsanl1a-
M oi schools has been Thought
su.d enough % bee adopted by some
p.t..tlaf communities. and his dlplO-
r.y Il France. Belgium, spain D
cra..y has been attended with the
-lo-t Iesults Ills arbitration between
.ll and o. .rmluy in tac matter OF lAe
iU fue .lis BIAS gained him me
...'.hfp of Ilih nations. lie has put
a.DaI % The STEER struggle 10 Germany
called ile "kuflr Laupt' The rcla-
t.a- between England and the vatican
hid. ..y closer Ihan they have ever been
sine. Henry NEl. and Queen Victoria has
s.ItI.s Duke Of Norfolk TO represent her
ID Gle festlyitie- Lur0pe admits that
f~ CENTURIES u0 such I'm seeing states
man II, been ut tlc head o. zinc church.
.li Protestant and Catholic nations unite
md..a- the honOls 40 las jubilee
Uniting scholarship craftsmanship ana
ar-.uil.r sweetness of character 90 ll-
functions as pope. we need not wonder ai
fIe presents received from apparently un'
Ila'r sources. The sultan OF Turkey.
far instance. sends aa antique pastoral
rnv set with precious stones ano
valued .t $4,000 The emperor OF Ger
lner. anf what would have been thought
.ore unlikely Zoo 1eU.sOJ sends a mitr'
worked iu gold and c%ucrusted with ruDie5
.r....l.. blillIaut8 and slpphircs-the
v.n..o immense value. The Chinese
Government sends @ special envoy WIKI
l.l presents. and the empress regent
sends % large contribution in money.
I..n other non Catholic sources gut.
rIY.i equally prigcely are received. bu'
i.,u Catholic princes and peoples the con
rfufnl. nre go numerous that the lis'
,.I.I Gid many columns. The queer
r.,.t of Spain .onls ring set with
..I.irs w0r.h $4,000 The Cinpcro. %
Austria and the ladies' ol Vienna JOIN li
l-..4tnearicf0ri8 cross costing lVV,Vv'
r.r. 1he CLERGY and laity ot the orcl
l...so of plr- have conulooteu 49,
f.r.s for TIARA. which h. 90 De siuud
-i,. cll di,,nouds. rub.cs. emeralds an'
....Ifeo. The syrian tothollcs slN.
cross and chain worth 'OO'
rsa.e. Scores 81 associations o
mons ladies m many places sen'
.,utiul and costly gifts. The oe
.,s.,o VIII also be utilized by variou
churches. Ireland viii dedicate the Iris
National church ia Rome. Ireland ais
contributes tic carb iu which the pop
celebrate. the public mass on Dec. 81.
+. of white Irish poplin, woven for TN
snecial purpose by direction OF the olsho
of Armagh For this mass over 92UJ,V0
has been contributed, making It u
most impressive ever witnessed. In sue
abiaze of hrilliaucy VIII close the hitiet
wear Of lis priesthood, and we are just
led in some curiosity rs 10 the LIE ant
achievements Of the man thus highly hol
osed
Leo Mi was the fourth son OF Cour
Dominica Ludovico Pecci and Anna Pros
peri-Buci. and was born at Carpiuet'
a place OF some 5000 inhabitants, Sc
in a cleft Of the Monte Leplui,
spur Of the Apprentices. Both his parent
were Of noble blood His father ha
served under Napoleon. Farther back IN
family were Sieunese noblemen and PR
daced several eminent men. His mothc